Differences And Similarities Between China And The United States

As differ in cultures and histories, inevitably, China and the United States also made a contrast. Whether the freedom of choice, the privacy of students and the relationship between teachers and students are obviously different. As a matter of fact, result from to the diversity in the educational system, there is an enormous difference between the curriculum of China and the United States, among them, one of the most important is whether students in China and the United States have the freedom to choose courses. Depending on the educational philosophy that some students decide their hobbies according to the curriculum and decide on their courses based on their hobbies. In high school in China that all the students are in accordance with the

In China, most of the teachers are elders, all the teachers have more experience than students, therefore, all the students should respect the teacher, fear the teacher. In view of most of the teachers think that when they are serious they will get more respect, in consequence most of the teachers are very serious, stern. This creates a sense of distance between the teacher and the student. For instance, in China, no one will call the teacher's first name or make joking with the teacher, once we said some joke that the teacher does not like, then we will be considered disrespectful. Comparatively, in the United States, the relationship between the teachers and students are more like friends and partners. Often, they do not keep a serious state to deter the students but communicate with the students in a friendly way. In short, education is a cultural transmission. Different cultures have different ways of education, different education has also shown a different culture. Both China and the United States should follow the appropriate educational